Whether it's daisies for your derriere or studs for your nipples, there's a tattooing or piercing parlour that is right up your street.
Listings: Brian Donaldson and Claire Prentice
Glasgow
I Alex's Tattoo Studio 3 Well Street, Paisley, 014i 842 H77. Closed Mon; Tue—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10am—6pm; Sun l2.30—3.30pm. Up and running for fourteen years. this studio provides a traditional approach to tattooing. No catalogues. so make sure you know what you want. Prices start from £10.
I Creative Art Tattoo Studio 37—39 Ruthven Lane. OH] 337 6880. Mort—Sat noon—6pm: closed Sun. Popular for its Celtic and tribal range. Customised work starts at £30 an hour with catalogued tattoos costing L‘ 10 minimum. Appointment only.
I The Glasgow Piercing Studio 24 Parnie Street. 0141 552 6655. Tire—Sat
l lam—5.30pm; closed Mon/Sun. Now situated behind the Tron. the Glasgow Piercing Studio has rates of £15 for noses and £25 for the navel. No appointment necessary.
I Johnny's Tattoo Studio 5—7 McFarlane Street. 0141 553 120‘). Mon—Sun 10am-6pm. With prices kicking off at the liver tnark. Johnny‘s will do anything from a large catalogue. Requests are welcome although they won‘t tattoo hands or faces.
I Nirvana Body Piercing Virginia Galleries. Virginia Street. ()l-ll 552 5706. Mott—Sat 9am—6pm. Closed Sttn. They’ll pierce any hit of your anatomy here. using ultra modern techniques. Prices start at
£ l 2 for plain old ears. rising to £35 for those brave (or stupid) sotils looking to have their tongues or genitals done. Most popular are eyebrows and nipples which come in at around £25/£27. Appointment only.
I Southside Ink Tattoo Studio 62 Battlefield Road. ()l-ll 632 5372. Mon/Wed—Sat l lam—6pm; Star by appointment; closed Tue. If you want a Celtic/Rangers tattoo. you‘ll have to look elsewhere. A vast range of designs are available from the catalogue. with custom tattoos available on request. Prices start from £ l 5 and custom work checks in at £30 an hour.
Edinburgh
I Ace Tattoo Studio I30 Crorgie Road. ()I3l 337 6733. Mon—Wed. liri/Sat l0am--6pm; Thurs l0am—5pm1closed Sun. Anything and anyone catered for here. Own designs and catalogue ideas can tnanifest themselves onto your body with prices starting at EN). The only things pierced here are ears.
I Bill's Tattoo Studio 73 Elm Row. l.eith. 013! 556 595-1. Monfl‘uefThurs/l~'t’i 9am—6pm; Sat Sam-6pm. Closed Sun/Wed. Edinburgh's first-ever tattoo parlour. Bill‘s been decorating flesh for twenty years now. He'll have a stab at anything. including your own designs. with prices starting from L‘ l 5. Fashion piercing is also available. at around £l5 or just £5 for ears. No bookings -- first come first served. C
I Blue Tiger Tattoo 343 Easter Road.
0| 3| 555 000‘). Mon—Sat llam—-6pm; closed Sttn. With prices starting at L H). both traditional and tribal are favourites bttt hand or face markings are ruled ottt. Has its own catalogue but requests are welcome.
I Dragons' Lair 22s Dali'y Road. 0| 3! 346 8566. Mon~l5ri noon—6pm; Sat Ham—4.30pm; closed Sun. Specialising in Celtic. tribal and black and grey tattoos. the parlour has been open for nine and a half years claiming the biggest custom display in the city. Requests are welcome.
I Pete's Tattoo Studio 109 High Street. Dalkeith. 0131 654 2836. Mon—Sat
l lam—6pm; closed Sun. Two artists work here with prices starting at £l0 and photos on the wall. with folders giving an idea of the tattoos available and custom requests welcome.
I Primal Piercing Studio 33 Cockburn Street. 013! 220 I477. Mon—Sat 1—6pm; closed Sun. Situated within Ground Control. this studio is the domain of a matt called Tails. Concentrating solely on piercing. surgical steel costs £20—25 with gold rising to £30-£40.
I Spaceys Bizarre Ink 9 East Fountainbridge. 013] 221 0677. Mon/Tue. Thurs—Sun 9am—6pm; Wed 92101-00011; outwith by appointment. Claiming the biggest selection of Celtic designs in Scotland. this has everything from Spicettes looking fora ring in their belly- button to the hardcore with facial manipulation in mind. You can even get your armpits done.
I Tribe Body Manipulations 248 Canongate. ()l3l 558 9460. Mon—Sat noon—6pm; closed Sun. This busy establishment has been tip and running for fifteen tnonths and provides a wide range of services including hair extensions and custom body jewellery with a basic minimum charge of £ 15. No piercing of genitals and no tattoos on hand or face. with the piercers using only finest Titanium.
I Venus Flytrap Tattoo 52 Montrose Terrace. 013] 652 2005. Mon noon—6pm; Tue/Wed l lam—6pm; Thurs l lam—5pm; outwith by appointment. More of an avant-garde establishment getting away from the Celtic and ‘mum' field by concentrating solely on individual custom requests. Price is £30 an hour with everyone from the artistically-inclined to
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